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House Journal: Page 1762: Thursday, April 20, 1995

Appropriations Calendar
House File 565, a bill for an act establishing a school-to-work
planning and implementation program focusing on career pathways
for students, was taken up for consideration.
Wise of Lee offered the following amendment H-4003 filed by
Wise, Cohoon, Gries, Hanson and Nelson of Marshall from the
floor and moved its adoption:
H-4003

 1     Amend House File 565 as follows:
 2     1.  Page 1, line 7, by striking the word and
 3   figures "258.18, subsection 2" and inserting the
 4   following:  "256.17".
 5     2.  By striking page 1, line 12 through page 3,
 6   line 16 and inserting the following:
 7     "Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  256.17  SCHOOL-TO-WORK
 8   TRANSITION SYSTEM.
 9     1.  It is the policy of the state of Iowa to
10   provide an education system that prepares the students
11   of this state to meet the high skills demands of
12   today's workplace.  The general assembly recognizes
13   the need to prepare students for any postsecondary
14   opportunity that leads to high-wage, high-skill
15   careers.  In order to meet this need, the high school
16   curriculum must be redesigned so students appreciate
17   the relevance of academic course work, reach higher
18   levels of learning in science, math, and
19   communications skills, and acquire the ability to
20   apply this knowledge.
21     2.  The departments of education, employment
22   services, and economic development shall develop a
23   statewide school-to-work transition system in
24   consultation with local school districts, community
25   colleges, and labor, business, and industry interests.
26   Initially the development of the system shall focus
27   upon youth apprenticeship and as development continues
28   shall incorporate additional recommendations regarding
29   expansion of other school-to-work opportunities for
30   high school youths.  The system shall be designed to
31   attain the following objectives:
32     a.  Set high standards by promoting higher academic
33   performance levels.
34     b.  Connect work and learning so that the classroom
35   is linked to worksite learning and experience.
36     c.  Ready students for work in order to improve
37   their prospects for immediate employment after leaving
38   school on paths that provide significant opportunity
39   to continued education and career development.
40     d.  Engage employers and workers by promoting their
41   participation in the education of youth in order to
42   ensure the development of a skilled, flexible, entry-

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